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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16194, 27 July 1918, Page 2

A concert party from the White ley Club visited the Rangiotca Homo on Thursday and contributed a varied programme which was very keenly appreciated by the inmates. To-morrow, July 28, will he the fourth anniversary of Austria’s declaration of war on Serbia, and also the second anniversary of the murder of Captain Fryatt by the German authorities.

In consequence of the absence of Mrs. Cameron, who is away for a short holiday, visitors to the Mountain House during the week-end and for the next few days are requested to take their own provisions with them. The Hon. G. W. Russell says the regulations under the Social Hygiene Act of 1917 will be gazetted in a few days. Directly this has been done steps will bo taken to invite applications for the appointment of women patrols for tho four principal cities.

The Medical Board concluded its sittings in New Plymouth to-day. On Friday approximately 62 men were examined, §0 being classed fit, one Cl one B 1 and the remainder C2. To-day a further 37 men were examined, 16 being classed fit and 21 C2. The success of the experiment in making paper from sawdust has been practically demonstrated at Donside Paper Mills, Aberdeen. The “Aberdeen Evening Express” was recently in part printed on paper which contained a large percentage of sawdust. Gladys Jones, a pupil of the Central School, who put a note in the supply of Christmas cakes provided for men at the front by Standard 11, has.received' a letter' of thanks from Rifleman C. B. Beeson who expresses grateful thanks for the cake which he voted Al. He adds “all the boys send you a big 'cheerio’ and a good old New Zealand ‘Kia Ora’ ”

German prisoner labour, which the British Board of Agriculture are strongly advocating to replace the young labourers now being called up for military service, does not find favour with all farmers. One such, offered a substitute for his own cowman at a recent tribunal, remarked: “I hopo you be’ant goin’ to send me none of them Germans, because I’d rather give up me farm and go an’ fight ’em.” Fatty Arbncklo, the liberally proportioned comedian of Paramount Pictures who was recently so nearly djrowned, is now appearing at the People’s in his latest and greatest two-reel riot of fun, “The Bell Boy.” Buster Keaton and Al. St. John provide numerous tumbling stunts, the whole making the greatest piece of fun that file Arhuckle studios have yet turned out. The comedy will be serened last to-night. The Aincrican in England affords cause for much perplexity and astonishment to his English kinsmen (says a New York paper). A Yankee soldier was being shown over an old church whore hundreds of people were buried. “A great many people sleep between these walls,” said the guide, indicating the inscription covered floor with a siyeen of his hand. “So?” said the Sammy. “Same way over in our country. Why don’t you get a nio.re interesting preacher?

There has been a great run on “Standing Room Only” notices ever since the nublio know that the theatres were screening “The Hungry Heart," now appearing at the People’s. Everybody knows Pauline Frederick is the greatest dramatic and emotional actress on the screen, and she literally lives the part of the neglected wife of Richard Vaughan. This famous “David Graham Phillips’ ” novel provides action, humour, pathos, and a deal of real human happiness, gained through the bitter school of experience. The public love photo-dramas that make the ladies dab at' their eyes and search in their bags for their powder puffs, and cause the men to cough loudly, and blow their noses vigorously when the curtain falls, and the lights go up.

“Whilst passing through France," writes Sergeant-Major Barcham (formerly of Awapuni) to a Palmerston friend, “I did not see a single fit man out of uniform. Women are carrying on everywhere and replacing tho men. It was a great sight to see them working in the fields—ploughing, fencing and digging;. in fact, they do everything, and work harder than any man does in New Zealand. The whole countryside is under cultivation, and looks inexpressibly beautiful. If tho Manawatu were cultivated on the same scale it would bo worth about £2OOO an acre. At any rate, what I saw of France convinces me that we have a lot to learn from the French peasant in the way of Agriculture. France is the most beautiful country I have seep, and is worth fighting for.” Portion of the Langman estate on the Elliot Road within tho borough, containing 23 acres odd, will be offered for sale at an early date as per ouf advertising columns. W'.C.T.XJ. monthly meeting will he heldi in the Good Templar Lodge-room on Wednesday next, 31st inst., at 3.30 p.m.* “The Angel in Man” will bo the subject of tho address by the Rev. W. A. Sinclair in Whiteley Church to-morrow evening. Non-churchgoers are cordially invited.* Tho Melbourne, Ltd., have still a few paii-s of double-bed white blankets to offer at 37s 6d pair. These blankets are good quality all-wool colonial make, and arc easily worth ten shillings a pair more compared with to-day’s market price. Blankets purchased_ at this price will show a very h>g saving in a few weeks’ time.* Farmers who have worn our heavy boots never fail to call on us again; that is sure proof that our goods are giving tho buyer every satisfaction. Next (time you aro in town call iu at The Regal Shoe Store and inspect these goods. We are selling tho famous Spanker Watertight at 32s 6d; no better boot made for resisting water.*

Now Plymouth ladies are greatly pleased with tho quality of “No Rubbing” Laundry Help. A Is 3d packet sufficient for seven weekly family washings,—J. M‘Neill, Devon Street,

Sydney reports that heavy rain is again falling there. Brazil has ordered’ the Gorman banks.—Reuter. The AVollington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board reports that a diminishing demand is being made on the charitable aid branch. In June last the number of outdoor cases in receipt of relief was 127 as against 171 in 1917 and the indoor cases 95 as against 110. Hero is a bon-mot of Clomenceau which is going the rounds of Paris. The usual number of rifles used in a French firing party at the death of a traitor is 12. Many people came to Clcmcnceau to try to induce him not to impose the death penalty on Bole. “Anyway, ho was only half a traitor,” said one influential man to the “Tiger.” “That being so it is easily arranged,” said Clemenceau. “Wo will only give him six rifles!” Joseph L eiter, president of the American Army League, said in a Chicago address: “Speculation in the food of the people may be pardonable in times of peace, but in war-time it is heinous. After the Allies’ victory, the downfall of the Hohenzollerns and the Hapsburgs, and the inauguration of a permanent world peace, I can imagine a little hoy saying to his father, a rich food profiteer: ’Daddy, what did you do in the great world war?’ ‘My son, I did the people.’ ”

An employee of the Patea Borough Council, named Taylor, who is engaged at the Borough electric lighting works at Kakaramea, recently found on the beach near the power station a portion of a ship’s . lifeboat with the letters “mmera” on it. This, says tho Press, is in all probability part of the lifeboat from tho Wimmera, that was sunk by a mine off the north coast of Auckland some time ago. If so it has rounded the North Capo and drifted down tho coast until it came -ashore off Kakaramea.

“Every German who can shoulder a rifle has been put into the army,” said a Middlesex man, one of a party of 29 returned prisoners on arriving in London. "The result is that every prisoner who can crawl has to do work of some kind for the Germans. Men who have lost an arm each are selected in pairs to push coal-trucks; those who have lost two arms have a rake tied to them and are compelled to drag it. No matter how badly maimed a prisoner may be, he has to do' sometliing. The only things plentiful in Germany are work and water. The American navy has given us a lead in democratic nomenclature (says the Daily Chronicle). One of her new destroyers is named after a gunner’s mate dead in this war. We may by this time have “somewhere at sea” a Jack Cornwell; there is room in the list for the name. We have among our ships Kings and Queens, beginning with our present rulers; we have the Prince of Wales; we hav© Princesses, and a grand array of heroes, hut none of our mighty men of valour of the lower deck. The New York Sun, in an article on “Who Started the War?” sarcastically writes: “The Entente started the war, Germany says. Their plan was, wo presume, for Serbia to conquer Aus-tria-Hungary, while Belgium devastated Germany. England, especially, showed her hand when she hurled an enormous army of 100,000 men against only, two or three millions of Gormans, and those Germans, completely taken by surprise, staggered forward into Franco. They got nearly as far as Paris, we believe, before they recovered from their astonishment.” At least two schoolmasters in the Ashburton County have reason to be proud that their wives are exsol] 00l mistresses, says the Guardian. Since the scarcity of teachers has been brought about by the male members of the profession being called up for military service, the wives of the abovementioned masters have come back to their former sphere of occupation, and are doing useful work. Should their husbands pass fit for active scrvic, the wives will, with the extra revenue to supplement the separation allowances, be able to keen the horn© fires burning merry and bright, and at the same time help to relieve the anxiety of the Education Board in filling vacancies. '

The committee of the Whiteley Spring Flower Show met on Friday evening, when there was a large attendance. Rules for the public schools’ competitions at the annual show to be held on September 12, 13, and 14 were submitted and approved. Sub-coramit-tees reported that an orchestra was being arranged to enliven the proceedings during the afternoon and evening of the show. The Ladies’ Guild reported that their arrangements for stalls were well in hand, as did also the Whiteley Chib, which is taking charge of a stall this year. Country friends are to be asked to provide a provision stall and to take charge of same during tbo show. Judging and advertising committees were appointed. Numerous exhibitors notified their intention of showing. Country friends will appreciate tho_ action of the committee in thus arranging for the show to be open on Saturday this year.

Faults of style ; arrangement, and expression are copiously described in the reports issued by the examiners of candidates for both matriculation and the University entrance scholarship examinations held at the end of last year. These blemishes are especially emphasised by the examiners in English. The examiner has derived some amusement from replies to a question designed to test the candidate’s appreciation of literary style. Commenting upon it lie says: “Some candidates were evidently on the watch for a piece of prose in bad style—a‘ trap which unfortunately for them, the paper did not contain. On this principle on© of Burke’s greatest passages was described as ‘a poor attempt at fine, language,’ while an extract from ‘Elia’ was stigmatised as ‘rambling and doggerel very bad style.’ Another candidate with more sagacity remarked on a passage from the ‘Merchant of Venice’—‘this seems to be a. very capable writer.’ Good news for thrifty buyers is contained in the announcement in this issue of the H.B. Real Sale. All classes of clothing and footwear are rapidly increasing in price, and many items becoming very scarce, so it is more important than usual to take advantage of this money-saving event.* It is our aim to sell yon good reliable footwear, so as to make you a continuous customer. Good quality is the best policy, and saves you money in the long run, so call on The Regal Shoe Store when needing footwear. Ladies, inspect our glace kid derby shoes, with pug toes, at 21g, 23s 6d and 255, all solid leather.* That boy again! A fall—a grazed knee. —That rough and tumble boy seems to bo continually grazing his knees and hands. Bee Ointment will immediately soothe tbo painful smarting, protect against infection, and quickly heal Ids wounds. Keep it handy in the home. EightoeuponcQ buys a largo tin, 1

Owing to tho heavy snowfall at the beginning of the week the Christchurch Press could not tie delivered to subscribers in some parts of the city and suburbs.

In forwarding a donation of £1 Is to the Citizens’ Band Mr. R. A. Large writes:—“l have pleasure in enclosing herewith a small donation to your band funds. Your performances are' always very much appreciated' and are certainly worthy of the fullest support.”